Category of ethnicity the participant/subject most closely identifies with

cdRNS|eyeGene|FITBIR|NIA|PDBP; CDISC variables: DM=Demographics, SUPPDM= SUPPQUAL for Demographics, SC=Subject Characteristics, ETHNIC. For more information, refer to https://wiki.cdisc.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=32815150. Core CDEs from ONC SET OF DATA CLASSES TO SUPPORT NATIONWIDE INTEROPERABILITY

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Ethnicity USA category

The NIH Guidelines on Inclusion of Women and Minorities as Subjects in Clinical Research: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Directive No. 15 defines the minimum standard of Core racial and ethnic categories. (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/women_min/guidelines_update.htm) Collection of Race and Ethnicity Data in Clinical Trials (FDA, September 2005 - http://www.fda.gov/RegulatoryInformation/Guidances/ucm126340.htm) Jorde LB and Wooding SP. Genetic variation, classification and race. Nature Genetics. 2004;36(11):S28-S33. Bhopal R and Donaldson L. White, European, Western, Caucasian, or What? Inappropriate labeling in Research on Race, Ethnicity, and Health. Amer J of Publ Health. 1998;88:1303-1307.

Choose one. Response is obtained by report of the participant/subject or caretaker. If more detailed characterizations of ethnicity are collected to enhance data quality and consistency, it is recommended that they be "collapsible" up to the two categories for reportable ethnicity, as needed for reporting to FDA under its guidance. Other regulatory bodies may expect the reporting of ethnicity values which more appropriately reflect the population of their areas (e.g., Japanese ancestry for MHLW reporting to Japan). These may be collected as an extension to the suggested code list. The NIH Guidelines on Inclusion of Women and Minorities as Subjects in Clinical Research: The Office of Management and Budget Directive No. 15 defines the minimum standard of basic racial and ethnic categories. (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/women_min/guidelines_update.htm) Collection of Race and Ethnicity Data in Clinical Trials (FDA, September 2005 - http://www.fda.gov/RegulatoryInformation/Guidances/ucm126340.htm)

What is the subject's ethnic background?